Bonham fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bells on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bells Panthers by a score of 3-2. Bonham's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Reyleigh Shockley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bonham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Laisy, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Patton, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bells' side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Braylee Gallier gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Bonham's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8-3. As for Bells, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonham will take on Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is coming into the game with 12 straight wins at home, so Bonham will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bells, they will head out on the road to square off against Gunter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bells is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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